China Newsbase
Fast, easy search of the China news that matters
The China News Database was last updated at 01:50PM on November 9, 2023.
Database searches currently perform best when a tag filter is used. We suggest trying out these tags: Xi Jinping, Russia, Taiwan, COVID-19, climate change, electric vehicles, gaming, IPOs, Belt and Road Initiative.
You may also filter by articles featured in our daily members-only Access newsletter, to get a curated overview of the top news and analysis about Chinese politics, business, and society. Select one option:
- All top news and analysis
- The China Project top news and analysis
- Top news and analysis from elsewhere — Stories in the “News briefing,” previously known as “Recommended links”
This product is in beta testing and development. If you would like to share feedback on the content or user experience, please email editors@thechinaproject.com.
67,997 articles matching the search query.
U.S. defense industry plans first Taiwan trip in four years
Contractors to explore co-production of drones and ammunition
BYD Atto 3 Standard Range - the EV's RM150k entry level variant detailed, compared with Extended Range - paultan.org
Why are we featuring the BYD Atto 3 now? Wasn’t it launched some time back? Yes, but base models are hard to come by. Typically, brands only showcase the top variants and buyers also love […]
Family Records: The Story of China’s Largest Genealogy Collection
In the 1960s, a city librarian went rogue and saved thousands of priceless documents.
China urged to boost self-reliance in weapons tech to beat Western sanctions
‘Key and core technologies’ for modern weaponry can no longer be bought or waited for, researcher at Beijing’s Academy of Military Sciences warns.
China's consumer, factory prices skid as demand falters
China's consumer inflation hit an 18-month low and factory-gate price declines sped up in March as demand stayed persistently weak, shoring up the case for policymakers to take more steps to support the uneven economic recovery.
China hands lengthy jail terms to two lawyers in rights crackdown
A Chinese court sentenced two prominent human rights lawyers on Monday to jail terms of more than a decade each, a relative and rights groups told Reuters, the latest move in a years-long crackdown on civil society by President Xi Jinping.
Sony sets up 'virtual production' studio in Shanghai
Technology eliminates the need for on-location shooting, lowering costs
Alibaba Launches Its Own AI Chatbot Technology To Be Used Across All Its Business Units
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba unveiled on Tuesday its version of a ChatGPT-style product called Tongyi Qianwen.
BYD challenges global giants with new body control tech · TechNode
EV giant BYD claims DiSus is the first comprehensive solution for vertical vehicle dynamics produced by a Chinese company.
Boeing says 11 Chinese airlines have resumed operating 737 MAX
Boeing said on Tuesday that 11 Chinese airlines have resumed operation of the 737 MAX as of April 10, in a positive sign for the U.S. planemaker's attempts to rebuild its business in the world's second-largest aviation market.
Smaller Chinese banks cut deposit rates on squeezed margins
Several small and mid-sized banks in China have lowered their deposit interest rates, a move that could help ease costs as loan growth faces more pressure amid rising economic risks.
Cheetah Mobile Announces Second Half and Full Year 2022 Unaudited Consolidated Financial Results - Cheetah Mobile (NYSE:CMCM)
BEIJING, April 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Cheetah Mobile Inc. (NYSE:CMCM) ("Cheetah Mobile" or the "Company"), a China-based IT company, today announced its unaudited consolidated financial results for the
CPTPP members now have to figure out what to do about China
Lessons from U.K. accession set ground for dealing with Beijing and Taipei
China releases rules for generative AI like ChatGPT after Alibaba, Baidu launch services
The Cyberspace Administration of China's draft rules on generative AI come after tech giants Alibaba and Baidu launched their own ChatGPT-style products.
Baidu, SenseTime Shares Drop as China Proposes Rules for AI Chatbots
Regulators in China put a dampener on investors' high hopes for Chinese companies' new AI chatbots, proposing new rules for the burgeoning sector on Tuesday. Shares of Chinese AI specialist SenseTime Group, which on Monday unveiled its new chatbot called SenseChat, had soared earlier in the day bef
In China, Young People Ditch Prestige Jobs for Manual Labor
Some people who’ve walked away from China’s grueling corporate culture say it’s worth the financial sacrifice. “I was tired of living like that,” one said.
Yuan Longping, the man who feeds China
Known as “the Father of Hybrid Rice,” Yuan Longping is a national icon who has increased rice grain yields to levels previously thought impossible. This nonagenarian isn’t showing signs of slowing down, either.
What a return to normal looks like to the people of Beijing
Some say it feels normal already. Others are hopeful for more change.
More info on ShanghaiPRIDE shutdown: Team members asked to ‘have tea’
“Drinking tea” in China is a euphemism for being interrogated by police.
Editor’s note for Friday, August 14, 2020
A note from the editor of today’s The China Project Access newsletter.
Beijing pushes digital currency amid fears of a dollar planet
China is on track to become the first country to launch a state-backed digital currency. Pilot testing is now being expanded beyond the four initial cities, and the Commerce Ministry wants to be ready for launch by the end of 2020.
China’s anti-food-waste campaign is off to an aggressively strong start
Earlier this week, Chinese President Xi Jinping announced a set of instructions for a nationwide campaign named “Operation Empty Plate” (光盘行动 guāng pán xíngdòng), which was aimed at curbing food waste and encouraging people to embrace a frugal lifestyle. Since then, local governments and business owners have rushed to appear obedient to Xi by issuing various new policies and rules.
Will China succeed in blockchain?
No other country has laid out, funded, and executed as comprehensive a blockchain policy as China.
Trump’s WeChat attack has lost him Chinese-American support
On August 6, President Trump issued an executive order to prohibit financial transactions involving WeChat — the Chinese app that helped him win the 2016 election.
Crying during quarantine with Edward Yang: A 20th-anniversary celebration of ‘Yi Yi’
“Yi Yi” is a movie that seeks to define the truth of our ordinary lives, despite the deceptions we give others and the lies we tell ourselves to survive. This year is the 20th anniversary of director Edward Yang’s classic, which remains as relevant as ever.
Is the U.S. really responsible for more than half of all cyberattacks against China?
The United States has a large and, on average, insecure IT network, a reality that has been well-documented over the years in reports showing how many of the world’s cyber-crime is routed through the U.S.
Editor’s note for Thursday, August 13, 2020
A note from the editor of today’s The China Project Access newsletter.
Chinese authorities take aim at binge-eating livestreamers as food prices spike
Chinese state media are urging people to reject food waste, and singling out a binge-eating internet phenomenon, known internationally as mukbang, for criticism. The campaign comes after food prices in China rose 13.2% year-on-year in July.
U.S. designates Confucius Institutes as P.R.C. foreign missions
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo today announced that a Chinese organization that runs Confucius Institutes will be considered as a foreign mission. The move brings attention to the controversial state-backed language learning schools, but no immediate pain.
The end of ShanghaiPRIDE? Organizers cancel all upcoming activities
China’s biggest festival celebrating LGBT+ life abruptly announced the suspension of all its activities. Chinese internet users suspect the government is to blame.
Pandemic noodles: Reflecting on family connections and cultural heritage through cooking
“Noodle Narratives on the Silk Road,” a summer class offered by Emory University, gives students the chance to connect with their heritage through food.
Editor’s note for Wednesday, August 12, 2020
A note from the editor of today’s The China Project Access newsletter.
The family wealth of China’s third-most-senior official
A New York Times investigation into the Hong Kong real estate investments and business connections of Communist Party elite found that Li Qianxin, the daughter of Li Zhanshu, the third-most-senior official in China, is quite prodigious.
Tencent profits up 37% — can it last?
The internet giant behind WeChat — the app you need to complete almost every commercial and legal transaction in China — had an enormous windfall from COVID-19 lockdowns that supercharged internet use. But can the good times last as the U.S. government goes on the attack?
Cartier ad featuring ‘father and son’ sparks calls for LGBTQ representation in Chinese advertising
A recent kerfuffle over a Chinese ad campaign for French jewelry brand Cartier has shown that while Chinese consumers have become increasingly open-minded about advertisements featuring same-sex couples, marketers are still reluctant to embrace LGBTQ inclusivity in fear of objections from Chinese censors.
The Hong Kong Stock Exchange’s half-trillion-dollar opportunity
The Hong Kong Stock Exchange used to lean on its finance and banking sector, but political turmoil has forced it to change. The exchange may have found salvation in China’s tech giants that seek refuge as they scurry away from America.
